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Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Sun Valley, CA, with 293 students. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California, Valley Oaks has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California high schools over the past 4 school years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valley Oaks significantly underperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20% of 11th graders at Valley Oaks were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.56% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In math, the proficiency rate for 11th graders was just 8.57%, compared to 21.41% for the district and 27.9% for the state. Additionally, Valley Oaks has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 79.5% to 89.3% over the past 3 years, which is lower than the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate. The school also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.6% to 38.3% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the schools closest to Valley Oaks, such as Arleta High, Panorama High, and John H. Francis Polytechnic, generally outperform Valley Oaks on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, two nearby charter schools, PUC Community Charter Mid and PUC Community Charter Early College High, and Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex, significantly outperform Valley Oaks and the district on most measures. These findings suggest that Valley Oaks faces significant challenges in serving its diverse student population, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, which make up over 90% of the school's enrollment.
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